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Defend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Tell Congress and the Department of the Interior to uphold the country's most important bird protection law. Take Action This year, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act , one of the oldest and most important conservation laws in the world, turns 100. Its passage was one of Audubon's first major conservation victories and paved the way for many of our most iconic birds to rally from near-extinction. The centennial of this landmark act is why 2018 is being celebrated as The Year of the Bird by more than 50 partners, including Audubon, National Geographic, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and BirdLife International as the lead organizations. But recent decisions by the current administration, and potential action in Congress, could undermine the MBTA. For the sake of all North American birds, that can't happen. The MBTA creates an incentive for pe...